RG Consultancy are working with an excellent Wakefield based company who are looking for a management accountant, either part qualified, qualified or someone qualified by experience. This is a full time, office-based role with more flexibility once settled into the company. Job Purpose: The Management Accountant will support the Financial Director with a very hands-on transactional role. The role focuses on management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control within a manufacturing environment, ensuring financial accuracy and supporting operational efficiency and profitability. Key Responsibilities: Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary. Bank reconciliations, purchase ledger, sales ledger Accruals, prepayments and journals Reconcile key balance sheet accounts and ensure the integrity of financial data. Analyse manufacturing costs, overhead absorption, and margin performance. Prepare annual budgets and periodic forecasts in collaboration with departmental managers. Monitor performance against budget, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions. Provide financial modelling and scenario analysis to support business planning. Maintain and update standard costing models for manufactured products. Monitor production efficiency, material usage, and labour variances. Analyse stock valuations, work-in-progress, and inventory adjustments. Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, company policies, and statutory requirements. Partner with operational and commercial teams to provide financial insight and decision support. Contribute to strategic projects, capital investment appraisals, and performance improvement initiatives. Skills & Experience Required: Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA). Experience working in a manufacturing environment (essential). Strong knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting. Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, or similar) desirable. Benefits: Monday - Friday 830am-5pm (some flex if needed) 24 days bank holidays Company pension scheme Free onsite parking